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W. N. BOOTH.

VEHiGLE WHEEL Ri'.

APPLlcAlou FILED my 1a. 1915.

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WLLIAM N. BOOTH, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN', ASSIGNOR TO KELSEY WHEEL COMPMW, A

NC., OF DETROIT, MXCHIGAN, A. COREOBATION 0F NEVI YORK.

VEHICLE-WHEEL RIM.

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Application filed May 18, 1916.

' To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, VViLLiAM N. Boorn, a citizen Vot' the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of lvlichigan, have invented eertain new and useful improvements in Vehicle-lVheel Rims, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to vehicle wheel 'ims and refers more particular-'ly to that type ot rim known as thedemountable rim.

Where rims of this character are used to receive pneumatic tires, particularly those tires in which the beads are non-extensible, the rim is ot'ten split transversely to permit the contraction ot' the circumference o't' the rim to less than that of the tire bead. In such constructions lit is necessary to provide means tor alining and holding the meeting ends of the rim in position at'tcr 'the tire is in place, and the present invention contemplates an improved and simplified construction for holding in alinement the meeting ends of the split rim.

Among the objects of the invention are to provide arim of the character above referred to, in which the securing means for the ends of the split rim are formed in tegral with the main body of the rim; to so construct and arrange the inter-locking parts that theycan be readily engaged and dis-engaged, but when in locked position will hold the'meeting ends of the rim'irom either circumferential or transverse movement; to so construct and arrange the interlocking parts et the rim that a snbstantiall y smooth surface will be maintained on the tire receiving side ot' the rim; and in general to provide a vehicle wheel ot' the. dcmonntable type which is simplified in construction and operation and in which the cost of manufacture is materially reduced. The invention further resides in such features olthe connection and arrangement aty the meet.- ing ends ot the rim as -will more fully hereinafter appeal'.

ln the drawings:

Figure l .is a side elevational view ot a vehicle wheel rim embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the meeting ends ol' the rim, de taclied from one. another;

Fig: 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the locking joint;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. EO, iltliii.

serial No. 98,319.

Fig. #l is a cross section en the line m-f otl Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on the line i/wjl/ ot Fig. 3; and

Fig. (i is a longitudinal section showing the ends moved to a contracted positionof the rim. I

ln general, A designates the telly of the wheel, B the permanent rinrand C the demonntable rim carrying the pneumatic tire asmg D. ln the construction shown in the drawings this easing is of the straight side type, its beads E being reinforced by wires F s o that the inner circlnnierence of the tire casing 1s non-extensible. For permitting the attaching and detaching of the tire to and' from the demountable rim C the latter 1s transversely split at G and its meeting ends ll and l provided with inter-locking members which in the attached position of the parts normally hold the ends' from relative movement. but when the'demountalole rim is removed will allow the ends H and. li to be overlapped sutliciently to contract the circumference'. ot the rim to less than that oil the tire bead.

4 ln detail this inter-locking joint oomprises a tongue .l formed as an integral extension otl the main body portion or web K ot the rim. ln the opposite end of the rim there is formed a seat L preferably produced by ofi'setting a portion of the metal of the main body of the rim inwardly. 'lhe amount of ofiset lis suiiieiinit so that when the tongue J is positioned in the seat L, its outer surface will be substantially tlush with the outer surface of the rim, thus presenting a smooth tire receiving surface, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. For holding the meeting ends oi' the rim in position the tongue .lis provided with a pin M which is adapted to project through an opening N in the seat or recessed. portion L. rlhis pin has a cylindrical base (l adapted to tit with in the opening N and a smaller cylindrical end l connected by an inclined portion Q, the latter serving to draw the parts into alinement when the pin is sprung into the opening N.

ln dis-engaging the meeting ends of the rim, the end ll is sprung radially inward a suiiicient distance to draw the pin out of the opening N. thus allowing the end H to be slid beneath the end l, and the circumt'erence of the rim can then he contracted MMS I engagement with an aperture S in the pert manent rim so :is to prevent lany creeping of the dexnountable rim around the felly.

In order to prevent rusting of the overlapping parts together, the seat L is preferably inclined toward the center, as shown in Fig. 4, thus giving only line contacts U and U between the seat and the tongue J, and at a convenient ldistance from its meeting ends the rim is provided with the usual valve stem opening T. In nlace of forming the pin M with the two cylindrical parts connected by an inclined portion, it may be constructed With the base O and inclined portion Q as a single inclined surface tapering toward the smaller cylindrical portion P, as indicated in Fig. 6.

simplified both in construction and in op eration, and has the further advantage of allowing en integralconstrnction.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. In a split rim, the combination with a main body portion having meeting ends, of a tongue projecting beyond one of the ends, the other end having a depressed seat eX- tending from the edge of the main body portion for' receiving said tongue and a pin carried by said tongue for holding the latter in engagement With said seat.

2. In a spl-it rim, the combination with a main body portion` having meeting ends, of an integral tongue projecting beyond one of the ends, and adapted to overlap a por,

tion of the other end, the overlapped portion-of the otherl end having a recess or seat inclined to -provide a relatively small area of contact between said tongue and seat.

In testimony whereof I affix iny signature.

WILLIAM N. BOOTH. 

